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			As the albino alligator's jaws loosen it falls from the walkway into the sewer below, a dot from a laser pointer moves from the gator up my leg settling on my chest.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			“Is that you Agent Walker?” bellowed a stentorian voice from behind.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			I sigh with relief when I recognise the voice of my colleague Agent Hastings.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			But wait... why are his eyes blazing crimson and why does his skin have a purple cast?
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			My body reacts before my mind has fully recognised the danger, I dive into a prone position as a bullet flashes past my shoulder and another deafening crack echoes through the sewer.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			An awful realization dawns on me: the Nightwalkers have managed to infiltrate our organization.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			And the triceratops stampede means they've already secured control of the portal technology.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Computer, end program. I’m needed in the bridge.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			As the simulation dissolves away Captain Reynolds realises he's completely naked in the holodeck, with four levels between him and his quarters.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			“Computer, side-transport me to my quarters.”  Nothing happened except a small wisp of smoke from the holodeck entrance, smelling remarkably like fried mushroom.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			"I'm sorry Dave, I can't do th-at-at-at-at-at..." the computer stutters, then the nearest speaker pops and crackles into a further plume of smoke.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Just then Captain hears a commotion outwith the holodeck doors. It’s the maintenance team,  and fortunately they have a spare set of (mushroom coloured) overalls with them, though they don’t yet know that the Captain will need them.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			The holodeck doors fly open and First Officer  Reed enters: "Ah, Captain, I... Captain?"
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			“Number One, I have experienced a holo malfunction. Do you have some clothing I could borrow?”  Reed smiles and hands over the overall.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			The ship-wide siren blasts triggering the main lights to cut-off and the emergency floor lighting to activate.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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